Chapter 14 • Verse 6

Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga

The Yoga of the Division of the Three Gunas

Sanskrit Verse

Tatra sattvam nirmalatvat prakasakam anamayam, sukha-sangena badhnati jnana-sangena chanagha

Translation & Meaning

O sinless one, sattva (goodness), because of its purity, is illuminating and free from disease. It conditions the soul by binding it to happiness and knowledge. Even the mode of goodness is a binding force — its subtle attachment to happiness and knowledge must ultimately be transcended.

Key Teachings

  • Sattva is pure, luminous, and free from disease
  • Even goodness binds the soul through attachment to happiness
  • Sattva's attachment to knowledge is its specific binding quality

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